Display stand



C. E. LITTLE DISPLAY STAND July 25, 1933.

Filed Feb. 24, 1932 vlzlllz o lll/ Patented July 25, 1933 UNETED ST'TEStries CHARLES E. LITTLE, OF IVIIELROSE, MASSACHUSETTS, ASSIGNGR 'IEGDOVER STAMPING &

MANUFACTURING COMPANY, 015 CAMBRIDGE, .MASSACHUSETTSa,

OF MASSACHUSETTS A CORPJR-ATION nisrLAY srann Application filed February24, 1932. Serial No. 584,866.

The objects of the invention are as fol-' low: To provide a displaystand of sectional character composed of units which ma be assembledinto a variety of forms; to pro vide also a unit stand complete initself but which is capable of being easily and quickly combined withother like unit stands to form a stand assembly; to provide also a unitstand of simple construction, one possessing proper strength andrigidity, and composed of detachable parts by which it, or the parts ofall assembled units when knocked down or disassembled, may be reduced tothe form of a relativelyismall carton.

The invent-ion can best be seen and understood by reference to thedrawing, in which Figure 1 shows in perspective an embodiment of theinvention in one of its preferred forms composed of three units.

Fig. 2 is a cross section on the line 2-2 of Fig. 1. r

Fig. 3 a plan of a detail of construct-ion.

Figs. l and 5 show mainly in plan constructive details to which specialreference will later be made, and

Fig. 6 shows partly in vertical cross section. partly in side elevationand partly in perspective further elements to which reference will,also, later be made.

The essence of the invention resides in the construction of theindividual units .of the display stand, forming as each does a displaystand complete in itself, yet one capable of being combined with one ormore like units to form an assembled structure. cordingly descriptionwill first be made of the individual unit referred to as a display Astand complete in itself.

The body of the stand comprises a frame 1 preferably rectangular in formand made of angle iron having. sectional parts 2 and 3. Of these thepart 2 occupies a vertical posiw tion and the part 3 a horizontalposition with extension inwardly from the lower end of splayed vendiblecommodities and 2. The frame is formed by bending the angle iron, thefree ends land 5, respectively, of part 2 being made to overlap and theends secured by riveting. The outer side or face of the frame presents afinished appearance and in order that this effect may prevail at thepoint of its overlapping ends, the end Jris preferably offset withrelations to the end 5 as shown in Fig. 3. The frame is reinforced bycrossbars 6 the ends of which overlap the sectional parts 3 of the framealong either side the'reofand are secured thereto by riveting.

Extending lengthwise the fran'ie 1 to rest upon-its Crossbars 6 and withsi'lflicient extension to ovorlap the parts 3 of the frame 1 at itsopposite ends is a plate 7. Thus constructed the body forms a support inthe nature of a tray, the section part2 of the frame forming the sidesof the tray and the section part 3 thereof supplemented by the plate '7forming the bottom of the tray.

The body of the stand is maintained in a raised or elevated position,being mounted upon detachable legs 8. The legs are se curedto the standbody so that it may he supported by them in the following manner: V

Arranged at each of the several corners of the frame 1, where the metalis bent at substantial y right angles, are disposed posts 9 preferablytubular in form, These posts rest snugly within the bends formed by thesectional part 2 of the frame and extend through the sectional part 3thereof. The posts are relatively short rising to a point where theirtops will lie substantially flush with the top edge of the frame andwith downward ext nsion to a point just below the bottom of the frame.The posts are held securely in place by the sectional part 3 of theframe through which they are one tending. To this end, and to permitalso of the bendingof the angle iron of which the frame is made, thesectional part 3 of the frame is provided with notches 10 with curvedends 11 bounding the notches. (See Fig. 4.) Each of the posts 9 isprovided j. to

with an annular groove 12. lVhenthe posts plane of the sectional part 3of the frame, and as the frame is bent it will envelop the posts at thepoints of the notches and the curved ends 11 of its sectional part 3will enter the annular grooves 12 in the posts to snugly embi ce themand thereby securely hold the posts in place. (See Formed in e bottomsectional: part of each of the posts a threaded socket 13 and into thesesockets for the several posts the ton ends of the legs 8 made threadedare adapted to fasten.

At points adjacenttheir bottom ends the legs are preferably tiedtogether by crossbars 15. These ifilS are pr ably united at theircentral crossing points 16 by riveting and at their outer ends bearcollars 17 which slip onto Hie respective legs and are secured by bii gscrew and vnut connections 18.

In their top sectional parts each of the posts 9 is provided with asocket 19- into which may it the bottom end of any one of the 8 of anadj l nt unit like the one above de:- ci..ibed. in other words. severalunit stands having been provided they may be assembled by placing thebottom ends of the legs of a superposed unit or units within the sockets19 of posts to units on which the mounting is made, thus permitting ofconsiderab e variation in the assembly of units of which the assemblageof units shown in l 1 but an example.

Having thus fully described my invention, I claim and desire to secureby Letters Pat ent of the United States 1. A display stand comprising abody having a frame of angle iron with one part section arrangedvertically and the other part section arranged horizontally withextension inwardly from the lower end of the vertical se tion, saidhorizontally arranged section having a plurality of openings, apostsecured in each of said openings, and legs detachably secured tosaid posts.

2. A display stand comprising a body having a frame of angle iron withone part section. arranged vertically and the other part sectionarranged horizontally with extension inwardly from the lower end of thevertical section and provided with notches at the corners of the frame,posts arranged within said notches, means for fixedly retaining theposts, and legs connecting with said posts.

3. A display stand comprising a body having a frame of angle iron withone part section arranged vertically and the other part section arrangedhorizontally-with extension inwardly from the lower end of the verticalsection and provided with notches at the corners of the frame, postsarranged within said notches with edgeportions of said horizontalsection of the frame adjacent said notches having socketed engagementwith said posts, and legs connecting with said posts.

4:. A display stand comprising a body having a frame of angle iron withone part section arranged vertically and the other part section arrangedhorizontally with extension inwardly from the lower end of the verticalsection and provided with notches at the corners of the frame, theportions of said horizontallyextending section of the frame bounding thenotches presenting curved edges, posts arranged within the notches, eachof said posts being provided with an annular groove into which saidcurved edges extend, and legs connecting with said posts. V

A display stand comprising a plurality of assembled units, eachcomprising a body having a frame of angle ironwith one part sectionarranged vertically "and the other part section arranged horizontallywith ext rsion inwardly from the lower end of the vrtical section andprovided withnotches at the corners of the frame, legs supporting saidframe, posts arranged within said notches with edge'portions of saidhorizontal section'of the frame adjacent said notches having socketedengagement with said posts, each of said posts having in it a pluralityof sockets, one in the bottom section of the post adapted to receive thetop end of one of said legs, and the other in the top section of thepost adapted to receive the bottom end of

